Type-writing machine.



N0. 880,375. PATENTED FEB. 25, 1908.

. J. FELBEL. TYPE WRITINGMACHINE. APPLICATION FILED DEO. 28. 1904.

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No. 880,375. PATENTED FEB. 25, 1908.

J. FELBEL. TYPE WRITING MACHINE.

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UNTTED STATES PATENT oEEroE.

JACOB FELBEL, OF NEW YORK, N. Y., ASSIGNOR TO UNION TYPEWRITER COMPANY, OF

JERSEY CITY, NEW JERSEY, A

CORPORATION OF NEW` JERSEY.

TYPEWRITING MACHINE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Feb. 25, 1908.

Application tiled December 28. 1-904. Serial No. 238,588.

- borough of Manhattan, city of New York, in

'the county of New York and State of New York, have invented certainnew .and useful Improvements in Type-Writing `Machines, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to typewriting maehines and more :particularly to .the ribbon mechanism of such machines. v l

In visible writing machines employing 'a ribbon, it is common to :arrange the latter so that normally it -idoes not cover the printin int, .and to provide means to .cause :said ribbon to move automatically .to cover the printing point' at each printing operation and thereafter to return to normal position.

One object of my invention is to provide a construction wherein a ribben having a plurality vof fields of different characteristics may .at eachprinting operation bemoved to cover the printing point with any desired field of the said ribbon.

, Another object is to `provide meansto dis.- pe'nse at will with the erosswise feed ,of the yribbon in that class of machines employing a ribbon vibrator .and wherein the ribbon A has a crosswise and a lengthwise feed.

A further object is to provide means to enable .a parti-color ribbon to be employed in the last-named class of machines.

.Another object is to dispense at will, in a machine .of the lastnanied class, with lthe vibratony nieve-ment .of the ribbon.

In .accordance with my invention, in a machine przov-ided with meansfor feeding the ribbonflengtlrwise and crosswise and for,

` moving it to vand away h'oin the printing point at eachkey depression, I have vprovided mechanism wvliereby first, a plainonecolor ribbon may be used and fed lengthwise .and -crosswise 'and also 'vibrated Ato .and from the printing point; secondly, whereby a two-color ribbon inay Abe used Iand fed longitudinally with either field of `color iin .use at will and vibrated to and from the printing 1 oint without .crosswise feed .of the ribbon; t irdly, whereby the saidtwo-color ribbon may not only be ted -lengthwise and .to and iromthe printing point but also crosswise during such vibratory movement,

so that both fields of the ribbon will be automatically utilized .alternately thus producing variegated impressions; fourthly, means whereby both the vibrator-y and crosswise feed motions will be eliminated so that the machine may beused for niimeograph or duplicating work, in which kind of work, as is vwel-l known, the inking ribbon is teinniade tio-strike directly upon the niimeograph palper; iifthly, meanswhereby ay plain oneoo or ribbon may be used ,in at least two lon 'tudinal lines lat will so .as to more ,thon oug Vy exhaust the ink ofthe ribbon.

Other objects will subsequently appear.

To the above ends the invention consists `in the features ofconstruction, arrangements of parts `and combinations of devices, to be hereinafter more fully described and particularly pointed out in the .appended claims.

In the .accompanying drawings., Figure 1 is a vertical, front to rear sectional view, taken labout centrally, oi one form of type- Fg. 2 1s a fragmentary tnont elevation showing the .upper portion of the machine. Fig. 8 is a rear View taken on .a plane represented by the line :n in Fig. l, various parts being omitted. Fig. 4 is ta fragmentary top lan .view .showing parts of .the ribbon mec anis'm. Figs. .5 .and :6 are enlarged top plan views similar to Fig. 4, .but showing various parte in different positions trom those -in which they appear insaid Fig. 4. Fi 7 is a view in `mianiati-ire of a-eomposite ribon.

My invention is lshown .as embodied in a 'Monarch typewniting machine, but it is to Ibe nnderstood that it .may be .adapted to other-forms .of writing rmachines.

In the drawings, l'indicates the base of the machine support-inwcorner posts 2 `which -in turn sustaina .top yplate 3. Key levers 4, each provided with a key cap 5 and a restoring spring .6, are fulcro-ined near their rear -endson a tulcrum .plate 7 Pivoted at 8 .to :each .keey lever is a sub-lever 9 formed ait its .lower en-d with a slot 10 which embraces a-ixed fulcruin rod l1, the 'latter passfing romside to side of the machine beneath the series of key levers. A lconnecting .link l2 is pivotally connected at 13 with the u,p per end of each sub-lever, and the forward end of said connecting link is pivoted .at 14 toa type liar L5, -wliiohlatter is-one-of a segmentally arranged series, l Wheiieof :may be seated in -a radial slot, 5.6

writing machine embodying my invention;

each type --barponarily thrown out of use and the, types formed ina segmental type bar support 17;

j The heel of each type bar may be perforated the-latter benig guided andsupported by type bars on a fulcrum wire,

vand each bar is provided w1 -operate with a platen to permit of the passage of' a segmental pivotv wire the top of the segmental type bar support 17. "Instead of' this mode of lpivoting the may be provided with separatehangers and pivots. The type bars are, normally supported at their outer ends bxftype rest 19l `t i a type lblock 20, the types whereof .are adapted to c o- 21 when said'type bar is suitably actuated. l

The platen 21 is mounted a carriage 22,.

vanti-friction balls 23 which are seated in grooved rails 24 on the carriage andin oppositely grooved rails 25 xedly vsecured to brackets 25a, secured to'thetop plate ofthe machine. The carriage 22 is provided witha feed rack 26 which normally'meshe's with'a pinion `27, the latter` being operatively'connected with an escapement wheel 28. Adaptedto cooperate with the 'escapement wheel are feed dogs 29 which are mounted. 'on the upright arm 30 of a pivoted dog rocker 31, the forwardly extending arm 32 whereof is connected with the upper end of a connecting rod 33, vwhich vlatter at its lower end is connected with area'rwardly extending arm 340i a universal bar frame 35 pivoted in the base of the machine at' 36 and provided with a restoring spring 37. The

frame 35 carries a universal bar 38 which 'ex-r -tend'sffromv side to side of neath the spacing levers the machine be- (not shown) and the series of key levers 4, and isadapted to be actuated by said levers when the latter are depressed, as happens during each printingor spacing operation. The 'carriage 21 is connected by a strap 39 with a spring drurn40 which constantly te'nds to draw the vred or the field a may be copying the ield b recordribbon, for example. The

i carriage'to the left so that when the universal bar 38 is actuated, the escapement mech- .anism just described is caused'to bevoperated.

in a well-known manner and thereby to`per mit 'of letter space movements of the carriage'. y

Ribbonv spools 41, arranged above the top ribbon and ribbon 42 may vbe fed longitudinally from -eitherspoolfto theother by any .suitable 4 means.

the drawings,

,A ribbon feed meeianism is illustrated in' which, generally speak-ing, is similar-to that employed inthe Monarch 18l contained in agroove out 1nl e typ@ bars,

` sedeva typewriting machine 'and'which is explained in United States Patent to Jacob Felbel &

. Carl Gabrelson,.No.703,339, dated June'24,

fEach ribbon s oo1-41'is carried byfan up'- right-shaft 43W lich rotates in a fixed bearing 44 and has securedl toits -lower vend :a

l small beveled Vgear 4 5. j The gear v45 meshes with a beveled pinion 46 secured to the forward end of a horizontal .shaft '47iwhich shaft carries at its rear'end a beveled [pinion 48 whichis adapted t0 mesh with a beveled pinion 49 mounted on pinion 51 being operatively'connected-With the "driving shaft springv drum 4 0. both ribbon spools are provided with similar ear trains'which are adapted to be actuated .from driving. pinion's'49 [on the driving shaft a driving' shaftl 50..` vRotarymovement l is transmitted '-.to the Shaft 50'by beveledpinions 51l and. 52., the.

and the'pinion'Zwith the V It will .be understood ,that

50.. As explained-in the above cited'patent,

the driving; shaft 50 is' capable 'of longitudinal movement, and it is further to be uri--A derstood` that the longitudinal position of said shaft determines Whichdriving pinion.

49 will be in mesh with its cooperating pinion 48, and which ribbon spool will be turnedto wind the ribbon thereon.

Midway .between the ,ribbon spools, the ribbon 42 is'pthreaded through a ribbon vilported in 'the upright yarms 54 of the supporting bracket 55 secured by screws 56 to the top plate of the machine. The lowerend of the vibrator or carrier 53 is `bifurcated and brator or carrier 53 which isguided and supcarries a pinl 57 which is embraced by the i slotted forward end yof an operating lever 58 pivoted at 59 in a lug` 60 depending from the top plate; The rear arm of theo erating lever 58 is formed Awith a horizonta 'slotvl whichreceives a pin or stud 62 secured at top of a vertically arrangedglink 63. The

link 63 is provided near its upperend with a downwardly bent arm "6 4, ,and vat its lower end said linkl is pivoted'at65 in a connecting member 66 which in tnrniis pi'votally connectedv at67'. withthe arm 34 of,the universal bar frame.

The link 63lis adaptedto be swung about the pivot 67 inorderto' cause the stud 62 to move longitudinally of the slot 61 so as to engage theoperatinglever 58 at varying distances frOmitsJfulcrUm 59' and the thereby to vary the throw of the ribbonfcar- 1 rior or vibrator 53. .As `herein illustrated,

the means employed; to 'swingrthe'link63in ordento vary',` the throw oftheribbon cornvprises yessentially an eccentric controller designated asa wholeA bythe numeral 68', which.

is slid'ably mounted* `.upon the driving vshaft 5l), and which 1sV normally and its bent arn'i-r 1, Sand 4;

, The l'inechanismY thus far "described doesy adapted to lco-l operate with thc 1tra )formed bythe link 63'A ,asbest appears in Figs.

carrying a two-color ribbon, ori-otherwise.v

The eccentric-device hitherto employed, is aneccentric with a broadl workin-gface and which is fixedly attached tothe driving or power shaftv 50. The eccentric controller 68 diersfsomewhat from the former eccentric controllerv and comprises a Vcomparatively narroweccentri'c working face 69, a tapered ortiony 70. 4and a sleeve portion 71, which lbtter is formed with av vcircumferential groove or depression 72. A screw 73 passes through the sleeve portion 7,1 ofthe eccentric member 68 andv enters anelongated slot or groove 74 in the driving shaft 50. The eccentricmember 68 isthereby slidably connected with the driving shaft and is caused to rotate with said shaft', but may be moved longitudinally of said shaft'without affecting the latter. The driving shaft 50 may also be moved longitudinally without v affecting the member 68. e the-eccentric member 68 is controlled by a positioning or switching member lorslide 75 which comprises firs-t a vertically disposed arm 76 terminating at the top in a perforated collar portion 77 and-at the lower end in a fork 78 which artially surrounds the de-` pression 72 of t emember 68, and, second, two right-angled` arms 79 and 80 which are connected withsaid arm 76 atopposite sides ofthe latter and somewhat .below the collar portion 77 and extend horizontally and to the right of said arm 76, `'as viewed from therearof the machine. The-forward garm 79 is formed with a shoulder 81 and terminates e in an-inwardly projecting lug orlhook-82.

The rear arm 80, which is somewhat shorter than the arm'79, is vformedwith a shoulder -83 and terminates in an inwardly projecting lug or hoo'k-v 84. A ull and push rod 8 5 has its inner end fixed y secured in the collar portion 77 of. the ositioning member or slide 75, an'dbears 1n the flange ofthe ltop plate, passing through the latter an'd terminating at' the outer end'eXteriorly ofthe is formed with notches 87, 88 and 89'with Awhich a locking spring 90 is adapted to engage,said locking spring being secured to the under side of. theitop plate 3 by ascrew 91. The pull and push-rod also' has a' bearing in a lug 92 depending 'from the top plate, which lug serves also as one of the bearings of the driving shaftO. --Forw'ard of they link 59 and the stud 62 ofthe link 63. work, however, the stud 94 stands normally The longitudinal movement of' The rod 85.

'63 is a link 93, the upper end of which is provided with a pin-or stud 94 which is adapted to enter the elongated slot 61 near its forward end and between the pivot or fulcrum For most outof engagement withthc slotted operating lever 58. The lower end of the link 93 is pivfy oted at 95 in a connecting member 96 which in turnv is pivoted at 97 to the arm 34 of ,the universal bar frame, these pivots like the pivots 65 and 67 being at right angles to each other. As viewed in Fig.' 3, the link- 93 is prevented from turning to the right about its pivot 95 by an upstanding stop SiS-which is inte ral with the connecting member 96. A

smal spiral spring 99 is attached at one end to the link 63 and atvthe other end to a pin 100 depending from the under side of the top plate, and said spring constantly tends to draw the link 63 rearwardly about its pivot 67.

`llVhen positioned as shown in Figs. l, 3` and 4, the mechanism is adapted to give a variable-transverse feed tothe ribbon, the stud 62v under the control of the eccentric lface 69 movin towards and away-from the operation. The ribbon is fed longitudinally at-the same time so that the impressions of the types make a serpentine or wavy path lengthwise of the ribbon and curving from side to sidel thereof. When, therefore, the ribbon 42 'has been substituted for the usual and ordinary ribbon itis' necessary in ordinary writing to revent the variable movement 'of the riblion vibrator, as otherwise someimpressions would" be made on the paer from the field a of the ribbon42 vothers rom thefield b of said ribbon and others from bothfields. As' indicated in Fig. 3 the pull and push rod 85, when the ribbon is adapted to feed cross Wise automatically, is

in its inwardposition with-the locking s ring 90 in engagement with the notch 87o said rod. In orderl to preventvariable throwofv the ribbon vibrator, the rod 85 is uiled out. v'ward, or toward the left as viewe in Fig. 3,

by means of the finger buttonl 86, until the locking spring 90.engages with the second notch 88. This leftward movement of the rod 85 carries with it the positioning member 75 attached to the inner end of' said rod,

and the .connection between the fork 78 of'l said positioningmember and the sleeve portion 71. of 'the eccentric member 68 causes said eccentric member to likewise move to the left (as viewed in Fig. 3), until the eccentric face 69 has passed out of engagement with the link 63. As soon asjthis disengagement occurs the. s )ring 99 will pull the. link 63 back towards t e rear end k,of the slot 6l... The leftward movement labove referred to of thev positioning member 75 causes .the arms 79 and .80 of said member to assume the position show-nin Fig. 5, wherein, will be noted, the inner face of the lug 82 is incontact with tlie upper portion of the link 93. and the inner face of the lug 84 is in contactl with the upper portion of the link 63. When the locking spring is engagedl with the second notch 88 of the rod 85,- and the rparts connected with said rod (that is, ythe positioning member 75 and the ec'centricor controllingmember 68) have assumed the positions above described, the pin 62 of lthelink 63 will be .always ymaintained at the rear en d of the slot 61fin the 'operating lever 58 by theV -s ring 99. The result is that*l the printing field c of the ribbon 42 into position to receivethe impressions of the ty es.

` leftwardbout its The path of the type impressions will t en 1 be in a straight line extending longitudinally ofthe fields api the ribbon. ,l

If it be desired to print from the flower field t of the ribbon 42, the rod 85 is pulled out. still further until the lockingspringQO engages with the third and last notch 89 in -said rod. Thisdraws the ositioning ineinber'75 still further leftwa'rfF,

the rear of the machine, with the'result that tothe left.

as viewed from the link 63 is caused to swin 4 about` its ivot 65 under the `in uence of the lug l8st of t e arm 80, andthe link 93 is swung the arm 79. flhe arts willl now be inthe osirons illustrate in Fig. 6, whereinit' will e ted that the studl 62 has been vwith- A'drawn from the'sl'ot 61, thereby disconnecting the link 63 from l the operating lever 58, and the stud 94 has 'been broughtinto en-v gagement with the slot 61,' thereby connecting the link 93 with the operating-lever 58.

The link 93 is secured to the universal bar frame somewhatnearerthe center of motion 36 of said frame 'than isV thelug 63, and coneeciiently. the downward movement of said 93at` each printing operation is somewhat less than is the downward movement' of the link 63.v j yThe link 93, however., acts upon the operating lever 58 so much nearer the fulcrum 59 thanv does the link' 63, when I. the latter is connected with -said operating lever in the manner illustrated in Fig. 5, that.

the said operating lever is moved a greater distance when it is connected' with the link 93, as illustrated in Fig. `6. The result is that the ribbon vibrator is lifted to a greater height in the latter case, and theparts are so adjusted as to bring the fieldb'of the ribbon 42 into printing position at each print-l ing operation. The throw of the lever 58 under the influence of the link'93does not vary and the path of the type `impressions sions in t l Adevices for maintaining the switching mechpivot`95 by the lug 82 ofY will remain motion nall of the field b of the ribbon.

I it be desired to again positionvthe parts# ;.will bein a straight line running `longitudi-`v l to cause theribbon tofeed crosswiseautofv portion of t e eccentric mem er will eiiectp.

an easy and certain' entrance` between thelink 63 and 'its bent arm. 64, and

' will.A thereby insure that the.eccentricface 69-l will againengage '.w'itli the stra of the link 63. i `This return `movement-o .the 'rod 85 'also causes the shoulder 81 el? the forward arm 79 of the positioning member`75 to swing .the link-93 back, towards the right hand as viewed i into ythe space l 3, about the pivot 95,

andcauses the `sho'ul er83' of the rear arm 80 vto swingA the li'nlr qtothe .right about its pivot 65.'. The "arts 'are -therebyrestoredto the positions il ustra'ted in Figs. 3`and 4',

lThe friction devices,"comprising the spring 90 in cooperation with the notches or depres e rod 85, may. be replaced by otherv anisniin one or another of its positions as desired.

'As reVOuSly-stated, if the printing devicesv e operated with the arts-positioned as last described, some of tlie t peim ressions, because of the variable t row o the ribbonivibraton'will be made on the field a,

others onthe iield b, and otherslpartially on Y one field 'and partially on the ot er. Ii the ieldsfa,4 and b of the ribbon be of different colors, say, for example, red and black, la' vari-colored eiiect will be obtained, which resultmay be desirable in ornamental typewritin y or the like. For ordinary forms of Work, lhowever, the ribbon 42l should be 're' placed by a one-color ribbon 'when the arts are to be operated in the last described relation.- y .Y y

In reparing. stencils. for mimeograph work, it is desirable to maintain the ribbon at all ltimes 'out of the. printing field. My inventionproviides away to accomplish this.

result; namely, by dispensing with the forward link 93. When this is done and the `positioning member is actuated so as to disengage the link 63 from the operating lever,

the latteris entirely disconnected from vthe universal bar and' printing mechanisms andl ess throughout the operation of the machine, and the ribbon vibrator or carrier will maintain the ribbon below the printing or writing line on the platen. The

term ribbon vibrator or carrier as usedl throughout the speciiication and claims is intended to cover any device for moving tli'e ribbon to and from th eprinting point during the operations of printing keys.

From thev foregoing and from the drawings, it will be seen that the mechanism herein shown and described is capable of avya'rity'of uses, some of which may be stated as follows: When the link 63 and the crosswise feed mechanism are in operative relation to the ribbon vibrator, a plain one-color ribbon may be used, andas the keys are operated, the'ribbon will be fed not only longitudinally from one spool to the other but also progressively crosswise so as to utilize practically all of the surface of the ribbon, while at the same time and by the same means tleribbon vibrator is thrown to a normal positionso as to cover the'prmtmg dinarily a .two-color'ribbon would be used,

with the said devices in -working.position, only Where it maybe desired to do variegated or fancy colored work. Where I speak of the two-color ribbon,I do not wish to be limited always thereto, because for doing certainv fancy work, the ribbon may be provided with more than two dierent colors..

When -it may not be desired to utilize the ribbon irogressively transversely of its length, t e eccentric is switched out of'operative relationwith the strap of the linkv 63, but said link may be left in engagement in the normal or rearmost position with the'vibrator operating lever and byits reci rocations ,move the ribbon vibrator throng said lever a fixed or predetermined'distance. At this time -there may be in the machine either a one-color ribbon or a two-colorribbon. If a one-color ribbon is inuse,v it willv beutilized along the upper half or portion thereof, since the link 63 is adapted to throw the ribbon vibratorand ribbon the minimum dis-tance from the normal position of the vibrator. But the mechanism is 'such that when the u )per portion ofsaid one-color ribbon has een sufficiently used up the link 63 may be shifted out of connection with the'operating leverand the link 93 switched into connec- `ribbon illustrated at Fig. 7

operated exteriorly of the machine so as to cause the 'lifferent portions of the ribbon to be thrown to the printing ioint and back again as muy be desired.

It will be understood of course that while the parts are in the positions last mentioned, a two-color ribbon may be substituted for the one-color ribbon and il" this two-color ribbon be, say, black and red, the black or upper portion will .be struck by the types w ien the link 631s connected with the vibrator, and said ribbon will be moved so that its lower or red, portion will be struck by the types when the link 93 is connected with the vibrator and the link' 63 disconnected therefrom, -it having been explainedheretofore that because of the relative positions of said links and the pivot or fulerum of the operating lever, said lever thrown different distances from a normal position. `Byanormal position I mean that by operating either of said` devices, the ribbon vibrator and ribbon start racti'cally always'from the same place, and) after moving to the printing vpo'int,they return always to substantially the same place from which they started so that the writing of the last letter is uncovered or exposed tothe view of the operator. The mechanism shown and vdescribed may be used with the novel'form of composite From this view it will be seen that said ribbon comprises different sections or'parts which maybe variously inked so as to provide different colors or different characteristics of links. For eX- lample, the middley portion of the ribbon marked c may constitute a considerable portion of the ribbon as a whole and may comprise simply one solid color, as black, blue,

v green, etc., copying ornon-copying, accordderstood that the major part of the work done with the typewriting machine is with a ribbon of one color. Occasionally, or -for billing or tabulating urposes, it is desired to use two colors, usual y black and red, andit is the custom now when such two-color work is to be done, to remove the one-color ribbon from the machine and substitute therefor the desired two-color ribbon. Then, when the end of the two-color work has been reached, the operator must remove the two-color ribbon andreplacein the machine the one-color ribbon. Fromthe ribbon shown at Fig. 7, it will be noted that I have 'provided' at each end portion of the ribbon two different stripes or fields of color, one of which may be black, as at a, and the other red, as at b; Between each end of the one-color middle portion c and the two-color portions a, b, I prefer to leave the ribbon blank or white,- as at d, or treat it so that no impression can be taken therefrom. In the use of such a'compesite' ribbon, it

will be seen that if an operator is doing work with the-'middle' one@ alor" portionof the:

apprised of ffthat, fact by reason lof theinteri meddiate Whiteor non-printingv ortion of the ribbon coming tofyie'w, `andi the` opera-- torhas no tnished' with the "one-color por.

i theribbons may be reversed course,

tionv of the ribbon,'she mayreversej the length' wise feed' by'= hand in any'of the known Ways andv continue toV use. such portion v.of the ri b bon until she' shallhaveocca'sion to use the' f two-color portion of the ribbon. N Vhen that time comes-theoperatorhas:simply to turn' oolsb'yhand until vthe two-color portion of t e rib bon has registered with the' v printing point ,and she may then roceed 'to utilize either of said colors at wil ating the ribbon shifting mechanism according to her requirements. If the two-color ortion of the ribbon shall pay ofi" entirely rom its spool before the operator hasin'- ished 'with the two-color work, thejribbon by hand or automatically and this ortion continuedl in use until such time as t e .one-color ribbon may again be needed By placing the two-color portions.

at eacli end of vthe ribbon as a whole, a saving `of time is effected in going from the one-color,y tothe twocolor,

tity of onefcolor ribbon on either the aying-v ut,v of l dependingvupon the quanof. spool or the .taking-on spool.

if desired,- the .two-colored portion may be at one end-.only of the ribbon or it consist 'of two colors,

may be otherwise located in the length of the ribbon.v Again, one end .ofthe ribbon may i as black and' red, and the other, copying or non-copying ribbon,

' both in the same -color or diHerent colors.

It will be understood thatwith one such ribbon as shown. in Fig. 7 in use in the machine, -the operator may, the spools or detaching the ribbon, be able to do a variety of work 'and in a way much more convenient than heretofore. The composite ribbon shownvin Fig. 7 is reserved for asepara'te application. Various c anges in the relations, arrangements and construction of the parts may be effected and parts -of my invention may' be used without other parts, all without departing from thespirit and scopefof the invention.

What I claim as new and desire .to secure byIJetters Patent, is

1. In a typewritingimachine, the combination of key levers, a ribbon vibrator, means A operable by'the key levers and normally connected with said vibrator forA opera-ting it,

and means also operable by the key .levers but normally disconnected from said vibra -therewit first mentionedlv-ibratmg means fromand ble bythe keylevers and noffnallyout `of engagementgwith said' vibrator,jand fsw1tch V'ing-keys'an-d adapted. to be connectedto said vi bratorA for throwing. .it a different distance o erabl-e by` theprinting.keys for throwing without changing operative relation-therewith.

"brator a given distance, other 4means norvibrati'n .means normally out. offengagement ,'andmeans for, disengaging'the lengaging the@ 4second .mentioned vibrating 'meanswithsaid vibrator.

i s. in' a typewraing maehinejtheeombiination of key levers, arib'bonjvrbrator,f'actu ating Ameans operable bytheke'y levers Zand 1 normally. in operative engagement with said4 "vibrator, other actuating meansf also oper-af mechanism lforconnectin the :last mentioned connecting the first mentioned n ieanstheree Q from. v 4.` In a typewritin `ni'afchi'nfe;V the combi-fj nation fofl a'rlbbon-wi rater, a key actuated universal bar, and' two independent. meansA between vsaid universal bar" and said' ribbonvibrator, and .operable by 'said universal bar, either of which means is adaptedto'actuate said vi-bratorat'will. i 5. Ina typewriting machine, the l com ination vof la ribbon vilnjator,l printin keyn: means operable; thereby to throw sai vibra tor a given distance from anormal osition', and other .means valso operableby t eprintfrom said posi-tion.

6. In a typewriting'machineK-the combii nation of a' ribbonvibrator, prlnting keys,

'means operable therebyfor' throwing the vi- -i brator a given distance, fother means also;

t e vibrator .a differentdistance, and han v actuated means for switching one of said vibrator actuating means out of o eratlve relation with said vibrator and the ot er into V7. In a tyv ewriting machine, the combination of key evers, a ribbon vibrator, means connected vtherewith for Athrowingsaid vi` 110. mally disconnected therefrom for 'throwing said vibrator a different distance,`bothfsaid means being operable/by the. key levers andl a' switching mechanism adapted -tsirnultae operative 11.5'V means and throw in the normally inoperative neously to throw out the normally means. n

8. In a typewriting machine, the combi#- nation of prmtingkeys, a ribbon vibrator adapted to be moved a redetermined distance so that thetypes w1ll strike along one portion of the ribbon and also adapted to be moved to another predetermined extent so i that the types will strikealongfanother portion of said ribbon, and duplex means Ao erable by the printing keys interchangeable); at will for so actuating said ribbon vibrator.

Q. In a typewriting machine, the combination of printing keys, a ribbon vibrator, a means operable by the printing keys for moving the vibratora predetermined distance from' a normal position and permitting it to return to such normal position, and aseparate means also Operable -by the printing ke'ys for moving the/vibrator a greaterdistance from' said normal position and permitting it to return to said normal position.

-`10. In a typewriting machine, -the combi- .nation of printing keys, a ribbon vibrator movable different distances from the normal p nationof a r1 bon vibrator, a universal bar,

sets of devices operable by the universalbar and betweensaid universal bar and said ribbon vibrator, andprinting keys for-,operating said universal bar, one set of said-'intermediate sets of devices being operativeto throw the ribbon'vibrator af redetermined distance and another'set of sai devices being adapted vto throw said vibrator a diiierentdistance, andysaid-se'ts of intermediate devices being arranged and adapted to be connected with and disconnected from said vibrator at will i in accordance with the extent to which it may b e desired to throw the ribbon vibrator.

12. In a ty ewriting machine, vthe combination of a ri bon vibrator, auniversal bar, printing key levers for operating the same,

anda du lex vibrator actuating mechanism, o erable y said printing key levers, one part o said duplex mechanism being out of operation when the other part is in operation, both parts of said mechanism being operable by all of the rinting key levers. y

13.` n a ty ewriting machine, the combination of a` ri bon vibrator; a universal bar,

printing key .levers for actuating said universal bar, and link and lever mechanism between said universal bar andsaid'ribbon vibrator, one of said link and lever elements being single and the other double, and one of said members being normally out of engagement and the other normally in engagement, and means for reversing this condition of the parts, the construction being such that when the reversing means is actuatedthe link element is ositively attached toor detached from thev ever element.

14. In a ty ewriting machine, the combination ot' a rib on vibrator, a lever for operating the` same, a pair of links for o erating said lever alternately, a universal liar connected to said links and capable of operating the same, and printing key levers adapted to actuate said universal bar.

15. In a typewritingvmachine, the combipredetermined u nation of a ribbon vibrator, a lever having a iixed ulcrum for actuating the same, a vibrating means o erative upon said lever at a crum, a second vibrating means operative upon said lever at a different predetermined .distance from its fixed fulcrum,` and means for shifting said operative means alternately i'n-to and out of engagement with said lever.

16.- In a typewriting machine, the combination of a ribbon vibrator, a lever for o erating the same, a key actuated universal ar, and a pair of links connectedy to and operable by said universal bar, one of said links beingadapted to operate upon one part of said lever to throw the vibrator a redetermined distanceand/the other link being adapted to operate on another part of said lever to thro said vibrator 'a different distance.

17. In a typewriting machine; the combination of a ribbonvibrator, a lever `for operating the same, akey actuated universal har, a palr of links connected to'and operable by said universal bar, one ci said hnks being adapted to -operate upon one part of said lever ftothrow the vibrator a'predetermined distance and the other link being adapted to operate on another part of said lever to throw said Vvibrator a di'li'erent dist-ance, and hand` actuated means for throwing onelink -into engagielnent-with'said lever' and .the

other link out of engagementtherewith.

'18. In a ty ewriting machine, the combination ,of ariobon vibratonmeans for movlng itto and from the printing point, means for moving it progressively crosswiseduring the `operation of the printingV keys, and means for temporarily `disconnecting the means employed for progressively moving 'the ribbon crosswise and putting the vibrator'in control of the means for moving it to and from the printing point.

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19.' In a typewriting machine, the combi- I nation of a ribbon vibrator, means for moving it to and from the printing point, means for giving the ribbon variable cross feed during the operation of `the printing keys, meansadapted to throw'the ribbon vibrator ldiiierent predetermined distances from the normal position,- and means whereby the automatic cross feed mechanism may lre switchedout of operation, and the other recited mechanism switched into operation.

20. Ina typewriting machine, the combination ot'` a lribbon vibrator, means for throwing the same a given distance from the p normal position, a separate moans loi' throwing the vibratorA a different distance from said normal posit-ion, one of sai l in \an.-a being 'inoperative while the' other is operative, means adapted to operate the ribbon vibrator varying distances solas to utilize the ribbon progressively cross'wise ofits surface, vand mech anism adapted to either throw out the progressively 'crosswise feeding 'means 8- l ssogsvs and briiiginto play alternately the mechaiiisms for throwing the vibrator different-disi t'aiices from the normal position or throwing out one of said throwing mechanisms and ybringing into conjoint operation the other of cri'isswise feeding mechanism.

21. In a typewriting machine, the combi# nation. of a ribbon vibrator, a leverfor actuat` ing the same., a link atlaptedto operate on said lever at progressively increasing and 'decreasing 'distances from the fulcruni of said said vibrator throwing mechanisms .and the lever, means for moving 4said flink so as to operate on said lever, .aseparate link nor? mally disconnected from said vibrator but v adapted to be connected. tlierewith, f and means for throwing out of operativerelatioii the means 'for moving said first mentioned linkv progressively to and fron the fulcrum of said lever, whereby the lsaid .wo links are adapted alternately to act on said lever and throw the vibrator different distances so as to operate it at different longitudinal portions oi the ribbon.

22. In a typewiiting machine, the coinbi' nationof a ribbon vibrator', a slotted lever connected therewith, a. link adapted to -move back and l'ortli in theslot ol' said lever, an`

(wcentric for controlling said movements, a second link also adapted to operate with said lever, and means adapted to disconnect the eccentric from its associated link, alsoadapted to disconnect said link from said lever and further-adapted to connect the second nienti-oned link with said lever.

23. In a typewriting' machine, the. com bination pf a ribbon vibrator, an operating lever therefor, a pivoted link provided with a strap, an eccentric adapted to operate within said strap, means for disengaging said ec- Ycentric from said strap, and means carried by said eccentric for insuring rc-ngagement' between said eccentric and said strap.

. 24, Ina typewritmg machine, the combinationofa ribbon vibrator, a lever for operating the same, a link connected to said lever and carrying a strap, an eccentric for operating said link, means for disengagiiig said ecceiitric,from said strap, and a cani or wedge carried by said eccentric for insuring re-ngagement between said leccentric and 25. In a typewriting machine, the combination of a ribbon vibrator, a lever provided with a longitudinal slot, a pivoted link, one end of which is movable to and fro in said slot, aspringtendnig normally to pull said link towards one end of said slot, an eccentric adapted normally to work within a strap carried by said link, and means for disconnecting said eccentric. from said's'trap and permitting thev spring to move 'the link twards'one end of the slot.

26.L Ina typewriting machine, thel combination of a ribbon vibrator, a lever provided with a longitudinal slot, a pivoted link, one end of which is movable to and fro in said slot,

a spring tending .constantlyto pull said link towards one end'of said slot,an' eccentric adapted normallyv to work 'within a strap carriedrby said link, means for disconnecting said eccentric Afrom said strap. and permitting the spring to movethe link towards oneend of the slot, andl a` cani or wedge carried by said eccentric for insuring renga'gement between said'eccentricand said strap.

27. In "a typewriting machine, the combination of a ribbon'vibrator, anvoperating .lever therefor, a pivoted link provided with a strap, 'a power-shaft, an eccentric slidably mounted on said shaft, means extending exteriorly of the machine for operating said eccentric and adapted to disconnect the same from the said lin f i '28. In atyp'ewriting machine, the combination of a ribbon vibrator, a lever for operatiiigit, a pivoted link adapted to swing in a direction longitudinal of said lever and de- Itachablyv connected therewith, a power shaft,

means on said shaft connected with said link for swinging it longitudinally of said o erating llever, and means extending exterior v of the machine for actuating said means on said ower shaft and disconnecting it from said ink. l C

' 29. In a typewriting machine, the combination of a ribbon vibrator, a lever for operating it, a universal'bar, a link operable by the universal bar and connected therewith to swing longitudinally of said lever, and hand 'controlled means engageable with said linkv so as to swing itvlaterally of said-lever and disconnect it therefrm.

30. In a typcwriting machine, the combi? nation of a ribben vibrator, an operatingv lever therefor, a universal bar, a link having two pivots at right angles witli`eacli other,

' means for moving said link about one of said pivots during the normal operation of the machine, and means for moving said link about the other of said pivots and disconnecting itfroiii said operating lever.

31. In a tvpewriting machine, vthe combination of a ribbon vibrator, a slotted operating lever therefor, a universal bar, an operating link pivotally connected thereto so as to 4swing longitudinally of said lever and alsov iso 32. ln a typewriting machine, the combi-v t nation ol a ribbon vibrator, a vibrator lever,

a link 'lor throwing' the vibrator to and vfrom means is rendered inoperative. and finally the other of said vibrator throwing meansis rendered operative.

34. ln a typewritmg maclnne, the combination ot a ribbon vibrator, an operating lever therefor, `a pair of actuating links each adapted to be moved transversely of said leverA for alternate engagement and disengagement therewith, a normall)r operating automatic 'crosswise feed mechanism connected with one oi said links, and hand operated .means adapted successively to throw out ot o eration said crosswise feed mechanism an one' oi said links and to throw into operation the other of said links.

ln a typeWritingl machine, the combinationol" printing kevs, a ribbon' vibrator, means for thrmving it up andv down different distances and including.,r a pair of links operable by the printing keys, a slide adapt- Aed to disengage one link and engage the other link, and means mounted extcriorly 'of the machine for operating said slide.

36. ln a typewriting machine, the combi nation ot' printing keys, a ribbon vibrator, a lever for operating it, a pair of links for alternately operating said lever., said links being operable by the printing keys, a power shaft, a slide provided with a device for controlling said links so as to disengage one and engage the other, and a hand device for operating said slide.

37. ln a typewriting machine, ythe combi- `natio'n of a ribbon vibrator, anr operating lever therefor, a pair of links adapted alternately to engage said lever, one of said linksv having'a strap, a power shaft, an eccentric adapted to slide on said shaft, l a slide adapted to move said eccentric, devices carried by said slide adapted to control said links, and means for controlling said slide.

3.8. In a typewriting machine, the combivnation of a ribbon vibrator, an operating lever, 4a universal bar, a link connecting said operating-lever with said universal bar' yand operable by the latter, a positioning l ber to disconnect said link mg lever.

39. ln a typewritmg machine, the combit'rom said operatleve-r. a universal bar, a link operable by the universal bar andiconnected at one end with and slot connection With said operating lever, a positioningr member, and means for actuating said member to cause it to disconnect said link from-said operating lever.

40. In a typewriting machine, the combi# nation of a ribbon vibrator, an operating lever, a universal bar, a link operable by the universal bar and connected at one end to said universal bar and at the other by a pin and slot connection with said operating lever, a positioning member provided v'with an arm adapted -to engage said link, a pull rod connected with said positirming` member, and

arm ot said positioning member to actuate said link, and thereby to break the pin and slot connection between said link and said operating lever. v n

41..' In a typewriting machine, the combination of a .ribbon vibrator, means for automatically effecting a variable movement of said'vibrator during successive printing operations, and mechanism for disconnecting said ribbon vibrator from said means.

nation of a ribbon vibra' ar, means for automatically effecting a variable movement of said vibrator during successive printing operations, and mechanism for disconnecting and connecting said ribbon vibrator with said means.

43. In a typewriting machine, the combi` nation of'a ribbon vibrator, means for Vautomatically eiiecting a variable movement of said vibrator during successive printing operations, -mechanism for disconnecting said ribbonV vibrator and said means, and means for eifectinfr an unvaryingr movement of said ribbon vibrator during successive printing operations.

44. In a ty ewriting machine, the combination of a ribbon vibrator, means for automatically etiecting a variable movement ofv said vibrator during successive printing operations,` mechanism for disconnect-ing said ribbon vibrator and said means,means for eilecting an unvar ying movementof said ribbon. vibrator during successive printing operations, and independent means for re ulating the unvarying movement of said vibrator.

45. In a typevvriting machine, the combin nation of printing keys; a ribbon vibrator, a lurality of means for actuating said vibrator, said means being operable bythe printing keys and being independentof 'one nation of a ribbon vibrator, an operating means for actuating said rod to4 cause the member, and means for operating said memsaid universal bar, and at the other by a pin` 42. In a typewritingmachine, the combii l ido `anothelgand means Afor connecting at will one or anothervof said independent actuating means with said vibrator.

46. In'a typewriting machine, the combination of printing keys, a-ribbon vibrator,

an operating lever., a plurality of means for actuating said lever, said means being ope erable by the printing keys 'and being indev'pendent of one another, and means for.con. vn'ectlng at will one or.- another of 'sald inde*v pendent actuating means with said operating lever.

47. In a typewriting machine, the'combi'- nation of'- rinting keys, a ribbon vibrator, an operating ever, a plurality of meansfor actuating said lever, said means being operable by the printing keys and being independent o1c one another, and meansfor connecting and, disconnecting at will one or another of said independent actuating means withsaid operating lever.

48. In a typewriting machine, the combination of printing keys, a ribbon vibrator, an

erating lever, a plurality of means opero ablel by the printing keysr'or actuating said- -l ever, each of said means being ada ted to .operate the said lever independent y and se arately and each being adapted to cause a dilerent extent of movement of said `ribbon vibrator.

49. In a'typewriting machine, the' combination of/a ribbon vibrator, an operating lever, a plurality .of links'for vibrating said le'- ver, means for connecting lone-'or A another of said links at -will with said operating lever,

and-means for actuating said nks to vibrate said ribbon through different extents of' movement.

'50. In a typewritingy machine/,thc combination of a ribbon vibrator, an operating lever, a plurality of links, a positioningmember for connecting one or another of said link s with said operating lever, an universal v bar, and connections between said links and said operating lever and vibrate it, means for v'said universal bar, said `links being operable varying the position of one of said linkswith relation to said operating lever, means for iiX- ing the relation between said link and said lever, means for disengaging said link from said lever, means for causing an. engagement between the second link and said lever, and

means for actuating saidlinks to vibrate said ribbon vibrator. y 53. In a'typewriting machine, the combination of aribbonvibrator, an operatingr lever connected therewith, auniversal bar, a pair ofA links connected with s'aiduniversalbar and adapted to be connected with vsaid operating lever, an eccentric kmember for varying the relation betweenone ofisaidv links and ,said operating lever, and a positioning member w ich is (adapted .to disengage said last named link from said eccentric member.

54;. In a typewritingmachine, the combi- I nation ofl a ribbon. vibrator, "an operating le ver connected therewith, an universal bar, a

pair of links -3onne'cted with said luniversal ar,and adapted tov be connected withsaid operating lever, an `eccentric mem-ber for varying the -relation between one off-said links and said o erating lever, and a position-. I

ing member w ich is adapted to disengage said last named 'link from said eccentric member and thereafter Vto disconnectl said link from said operating lever, and to connect lthe-'other link' with said operating lever.

55. In a ty ewriting machine, lthe combination of a ri bon vibrator, an operating le-` ver` connected therewith, an universal bar, a

pair of links connected with said Vuniversal bar and adapted to. be connectedwith. said operating lever, an eccentric. member for varying the relation between one of said links and said operating lever, a positioning memv ber and a rod connected wit said positioning member and 'adapted to be moved to differ-- ent extents and therebyto cause said positioning member. to disengage saidlast named link from said eccentric member, and thereafterto disconnect said link from said o erating lever, and to connect the other-ink with said operating lever. f 56. In a ty ewriting machine, the combination of ari vbon vibrator, an operating-lever Yconnected therewith, an universal bar, a

lpair of links connected with said universal ar and adapted. to `be connected with said operating lever, a'n eccentric member -for varying the relation between one of said links and said operating lever, a ositioning member, and a rod connected wit said. positioning member and adapted to be moved to different extents, and thereby to cause said positioning member rst to disengage said last named link from said'eccentric'member, second tol disconnect said link from said operating lever and third to connect the other link with said o erating lever.

`57. ,'In. a ront-strike .typewriting machine',

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the combination ofprinting devices, a rib bon, means for feeding the ribbon longitudinally, means for automatically feedingl the ribbon progressively crosswise for its wholeA width, means for confining the printing-o. er'- ations to the upper p ortion of the rib n,

means-for 'conlining the printing operations to the lower portion of the ribbon, and means for bringing into operation at will any one of the three last mentioned-means.

58. ln a typewriting machine, the combination of printing keys, a ribbon vibrator, actuating means normally in operative engagement therewith,` other actuating means normally out of engagement therewith, both actuating means being operable by the printing keys, mechanism tor disengaging the first mentionedineans from andengag'ing thejsecond-mentionedineans with said vibrator,-and

devicesffor maintaining said mechanism invv Adeaired position.

` 59. In a typewriting machine, the combinationof printing '-keys, a ribbon vibrator,

means for throwing i-t agivendistance, other meaiisfior throwing it a' different distance, both said means being Voperableby the printing keys, hand actuatedv means for switching one of said means out of operative relation witlrsaid vibrator, andtheother into operative relation. therewith, andl friction devices for maintaining said hand actuated means in desired position.

nationof a ribbon vibrator, means for mov- .ing it to land from the printing point, means ,for automatically .moving it progressively crosswise during the .operation of vthe printingl; leys, means for temporarily disconnectinglthe means `for progressively moving the ribboncrosswise and means `for maintaining saidgdisconnectmg means in desired position.

6l.. Iii-a 'typewriting machine', the combination 'of a ribbon vibrator, means for moving it-to and irointhe printing-point, means for automatically moving it progressively nation of a r1 bon'vibrator, anoperating le- -irosswisedulringthe operation of the .printing keys, means for 'temporarily disconnectv'er having akfixed fulcrum; lever actuating means adapted'to be set by hand so as to acton the operating lever at diHerent distances' from its fulcrum to throw the vibrator so that either the upper or lower portion of the ribbon may be written upon at will. u y

64. In a sight writing typewriter, the Acombination of a ribbon guide, a pivoted lever by 60.A in a 'typewriting machine, the combi-` which ,both sets of the independently.

ydifferent distances from the -n'a-tion of a ri for imparting movement to said lever ha a changeable point of connection therewith, and means for changing said point of connection consisting of a longitudinally movable rod engaging the lever-moving means.

Y 65. ln a sight typewriting machine, a rib# bon guide, means tointerpose the ribbon between thetype and the platen, actuating means for the interposing means, said actuating means being movable to engage the interposingl means at different points to vary the throw thereof andpmeans independent of the operation of the machine, determining the osition of the actuating means, and

causingthe ribbon to be moved to a different printing position relatively to the platen..

6 6. ln a typewriting machine, the combination of a ribbon vibraiior,y an operating lever connected therewith,""a universal bar, a plurality ofactuating devices connected with said universal bar and operable thereby, a. positioning member, and means for operat- .mg said positioning member to cause one o1 another of said actuating devices to engage with saidoperating lever as desired. l 67. In a typewriting machine,the combination ci aribbon vibrator, an .operating lever, a pair of actuating devices adapted 4to Y which the ribbon guide is-moved, a means engage with said .operating lever and vibrate it, means for varying the ,osition of onevof said actuating devices wit relationto'said operating lever, means for fixing the relation. between said actuating device andsaid lever, means for disengaging said actuating device lfrom said lever, means for causing anengagement between the second actuating devicey and said lever, and means for operating said actuating devices to vibratethe said ribbon vibrator; y y

68. In a typewriting machine, the combi-- nation of type o erati'.ng"keys, a .universal bar reciprocated y said keys, a ribbon vibrator, a ribbon vibrator lever having a relatively fixed fulcrum, a pair-of ins or studs. at lcrum ofsaid lever for actuating the same, and means for movingsaid pins. or studs simultaneously to throw one of them out of loperative relation to the ribbon vibrator lever and to cause the other to move into operativev relation with said lever.

69. In a typewriting machine, the combination of printing keys, a universal bar, a

ribbon vibrator,- a ribbon vibrator lever, a; iairA of pins oi' studs arranged at diiiierent istances from the fulcrum of said lever and alternately operative at will, and .means connected with the universal bar for communieating the motion oi the key-strokes to said pins or studs and said lever. 70. In a ty ewriting machine, the combi-j 'bbon vibrator, a ribbon'Vil/lla.'` tor lever .having a relativelyiixed iulcriii'ri',

f izo' typekeys, a universalv bar, and connections y' therefrom tothe said vibrator levensa-id conpins or studs -tivefromoutsidr machinelto adjust said device'. Y

nections comprising a' pair of v arranged a't different distanc'cslfrom the ful-- 'crum 'of said vibrator' lever,vand means vfor simultaneously moving said 'pins or studs' and' throwing vone into operation and lthe other out of operation. f l' 1 7 l. in a visible Writing4 machine., the come bination of printing devices,` aribfbon normally reinoved from the printing' point,

means for feeding the ribbon longitudinally, means for automatically'feedrng the ribbon crosswise during its longitudinal movements, 4 and means tor .at will dispensing 'With `theA crcsswise iced and causing the printing devices to cooperate with the ribbon. in one or another ol' va plurality of straight substantially arallel .pathsrunning lengthwise of the rib;

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72l in a typewriting machine, the combination of, lribbon vibrator, an operating lever tl'iereior, actuating means 'for said lever comprising a universal bar frame and a def vice mounted thereon and adjustable atwill onsaidoperatint lever to control thel throw ofthe vibrator, id r eans manually opera` 73. v`In a typewriting machinegthe colnbif nation with a ribbon having ya portion d1- f gvided lengthwise into a plurality ofrparallel lstrpe's orields of different characteristics another portion lof uniform character throughout the 'Widthof the ribbon, of ribbon vibrating mechanism, andineans for controlv lin-gsaid mechanism to enable one or another of the stripestobe-used at will .or to enable the uniform throughout su stantially its entire Width.

,Signed at the borough oi Manhattan, city oi New Yorkfinthe'c'ounty of New York, n

day of De-.

and State of- New York, this 22d ceni'berA. D. 1904i.y

- V JACOB FELBEL. Witnessesz- 'l l v WELLS, J; jpnnvns.

ortion to be used crosswise- 

